(19)
(11) EP 0 798 018 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/40

(21) Application number: 97302200.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61N 5/10, G03G 5/082, G01T 1/29
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 29.03.1996 US 625063

(71) Applicant: McGILL UNIVERSITY
Montreal, Québéc H3A 2T5 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • Fallone, Biagio Gino
    Montreal-Nord, Quebec, H1G 2L4 (CA)
  • Falco, Tony
    Montreal, Quebec, H1E 6H2 (CA)

(74) Representative: Holmes, Miles Keeton et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


(54) Megavoltage imaging using a combination of a photoreceptor with a high energy photon converter and intensifier


(57) The present invention is concerned with a novel imaging method for obtaining images at megavoltage energies of better quality in real time. The invention also comprises a novel detector (10) to be used in association with the novel imaging method.






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